Welcome to Bikeman's repair shop, often refered to as The Pit. Not because it is a mess, although at times it can be caotic, but because it is sunken down below the rest of the store and usually hides some very cool projects. On this page we will bring you a glimpse into BIKEMAN's latest tinkerings and give you some ideas for your bike.
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Written by Erik Osborn
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Tuesday, 08 April 2008 |
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I’m a big fan of 2x9 for XC racing. The smaller ring in a 2x9 setup (typically 29 or 30 tooth) is perfect for a variety of terrain that would normally have me flipping back and forth between the granny and the middle ring. Granny gears are prone to chainsuck too, so I’m cool with not having one. |
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Written by Bikeman
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Friday, 11 January 2008 |
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When you stop and think about the forces it must require to drive a chain pin into the link you realize just how important the chain tool is. I can still remember my first chain tool. I was still a young bikeboy and my gunked up chain was in dire need of replacing. Since money was tight I went with the cheapest option available, which at the time was one of those cheap little silver Rivoli's. It worked well enough and my first chain swap was a cinch.
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Written by Alan Starrett (Big Al)
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Thursday, 30 August 2007 |
Re-Gluing Tubular Cyclocross Tires
OR "Tape and Glue Redux - The Belgian Method Re-visited"
A lot of people must have taken the plunge into the tubular side of the pool since I first published my article on gluing cyclocross tubulars a while back becuase I have started to get a lot of questions on how to glue up a fresh set of tires on previously glued wheels. The good news is that it is actually pretty easy and despite what intuition may tell you a previously glued wheel will probablly end up with a stronger bond in the end. |
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Down in the PIT / Repairs ; "click to enlarge")
